Andy Warhol born Andrew Warhola; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987 . source
Andy Warhol born Andrew Warhola; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987 .
Andrew Warhol was an American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. source
Andrew Warhol was an American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art.
Andrew Warhol works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture, and advertising that flourished by the 1960s. source
Andrew Warhol works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture, and advertising that flourished by the 1960s.
Andrew Warhol span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture. source
Andrew Warhol span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Andrew Warhol initially pursued a successful career as a commercial illustrator. source
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Andrew Warhol initially pursued a successful career as a commercial illustrator.
After exhibiting his work in several galleries in the late 1950s, Andrew Warhol began to receive recognition as an influential and controversial artist. source
After exhibiting his work in several galleries in the late 1950s, Andrew Warhol began to receive recognition as an influential and controversial artist.
Andrew Warhol promoted a collection of personalities known as Warhol superstars, and is credited with coining the widely used expression "15 minutes of fame. source
Andrew Warhol promoted a collection of personalities known as Warhol superstars, and is credited with coining the widely used expression "15 minutes of fame.
In the late 1960s, Andrew Warhol managed and produced the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground and founded Interview magazine. source
In the late 1960s, Andrew Warhol managed and produced the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground and founded Interview magazine.
Andrew Warhol is notable as a gay man who lived openly as such before the gay liberation movement. source
Andrew Warhol is notable as a gay man who lived openly as such before the gay liberation movement.
Andy Warhol has been the subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions, books, and feature and documentary films. source
Andy Warhol has been the subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions, books, and feature and documentary films.
The Andy Warhol Museum in his native city of Pittsburgh, which holds an extensive permanent collection of art and archives. source
The Andy Warhol Museum in his native city of Pittsburgh, which holds an extensive permanent collection of art and archives.
The Andy Warhol Museum is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to a single artist. source
The Andy Warhol Museum is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to a single artist.
Many of Andy Warhol creations are very collectible and highly valuable. source
Many of Andy Warhol creations are very collectible and highly valuable.
The highest price ever paid for a Warhol painting is US$105 million for a 1963 canvas titled "Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster). source
The highest price ever paid for a Warhol painting is US$105 million for a 1963 canvas titled "Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster).
Andy Warhol works include some of the most expensive paintings ever sold. source
Andy Warhol works include some of the most expensive paintings ever sold.
A 2009 article in The Economist described Andy Warhol as the "bellwether of the art market". source
A 2009 article in The Economist described Andy Warhol as the "bellwether of the art market".